The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-01-11
GOING WRONG.

Inc quickest way lOI Iuc noi 0'H6
men to get into popular disrepute and
lose the respect and sympathy OF the
American people, is to join hands with
the Socialists, and Humber themselves
with the tbrowers of bombs, the dis
organizers of society and those who
make war upon government because
they are not in the offices. The tend
ency of the labor organizations during
late years has been towards anarchy
and disorder. When Socialist becomes
more reckless than hisfellows, and COM
mits some overt act which results in his
punishment by the law he is certain to
find sympathizers among the so7cailed
workingmen's societies. 1t will be re-
membered that the great organization
known as the Knights of Labor, at
its convention in Richmond last fall
expressed sympathy for the seven Chi
cago Anarchists who are under sentence
of death for their participation in the
Haymarket tragedy. 1t is said that
prominent Anarchists are at the head
of some s,of the district assemblies of
Knights, and it is known that Socialists
figure largely in the membership of city
assemblies. It will be seen by refer
ence to telegram in this issue of THE
HERALD that the Anarchists have cap
tured the trades associations Of that
city, electing their own officers and
assuming control of the organizations.
It is because of this tendency 20 So
cialism, and this well understood SYM
pathy with the destructive doctrines of
the Jewelers., that the labor societies
are looked upon with so much sus-
picion and distrust by the Amer
lean people. 1t is not because
the Americans are lacking in
sympathy for the poor and the dis.
tressed. or in wanting spirit of fair
ness or justice. The Americans are
famed for their. kindness to the. poor
and consideration for the oppressed;
our courts are careful to protect the
workingman in all his rights and guard
him against the encroachments and OPP
pressions of the capitalist, and our laws
know no difference between the mill
lionaire and the man who grooms his
horses. While the. american people, their
laws.a sentiments and institutions all
contemplate equality and justice among
the inhabitants, it must be confessed
that there is widespread feeling of
fear and distrust throughout the coun-
try, inspired by the too apparent fra :
ternizing of workingmen with the
Socialists and Anarchists. There is
neither sympathy with nor respect for
the doctrines of these disorganizers in
America; and their apostles and advo-
Gates need expect no encouragement or
favor from Americans. If the labor
societies unite with the Anarchists they
must expect the frowns of the law
abiding and industrious; if Socialists
get control of the workingmen's asso-
Citations. then such associations will
necessarily be regarded by the public as
dangerous organizations. threatening
to society and demanding close watch
ing. 1t is annoying to the true friends
of laborers to see the latter sur
render themselves into the hands
of the Anarchists. and thus put
themselves in a position where
they cannot be aided, but must
be held off as dangerous persons. If
the workingmen were wise, if they had
intelligent men for leaders, they would
cut entirely loose from Socialists, and
declare themselves the champions OF
peace, of right, of justice and good
order, and would by words and con-
duct show themselves to be good citi-
zens, in harmony with the spirit and
institutions of the country, and thus
compel the popular respect and con-
sideration which are now denied them
because of their associations.